India space launch delayed by technical problem

 

The launch of India’s second lunar mission has been halted less than an hour before the scheduled blast-off, due to a technical problem.

The countdown stopped 56 minutes before the launch after a “technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system,” India’s space agency said.

The satellite had been scheduled for launch at 21:21 GMT Sunday from Sriharikota space station on India’s eastern coast.

A new launch date will follow soon.

India hopes the $150m mission, Chandrayaan-2, will be the first to land on the Moon’s south pole.

 

Via BBC

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